The meaning of “מָאַר”
Understanding mâʼar reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
fretting, picking. - to be bitter or (causatively) to embitter, i.e. be painful 1) (Hiphil) to pain, prick, irritate, be...
מָאַר
fretting, picking. - to be bitter or (causatively) to embitter, i.e. be painful 1) (Hiphil) to pain, prick, irritate, be in pain
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 13:51 | “And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean.” Word: מָאַר (mâʼar) | |
| Leviticus 13:52 | “He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.” Word: מָאַר (mâʼar) | |
| Leviticus 14:44 | “Then the priest shall come and look, and, behold, if the plague be spread in the house, it is a fretting leprosy in the house: it is unclean.” Word: מָאַר (mâʼar) | |
| Ezekiel 28:24 | “And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord God.” Word: מָאַר (mâʼar) |
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